memoir

Look, I know: "Eww, reading. It's almost summer. Who has time to read when there are sunburns and Italian ices to be had?" Well, get ready to double eww because I read New Rules not on a Kindle or a Nook, but old-school style a.k.a. I read the paperback version. That's right: I touched actual pages with my actual hands and had to use an actual bookmark, so I wouldn't lose my place. It was all very difficult, and I have no idea how my parents did this their whole lives. Anyway, the point is that I read a book that I think is perfect for the summer, and it is Selena Coppock's The New Rules for Blondes: Highlights From a Fair-Haired Life. Boston born and current NYC-based comedian and writer Selena Coppock offers tips and funny anecdotes on navigating the world as a blond in her debut book from Harper Collins. In this memoirish collection of essays, Coppock, who once won "Best Hair" in high school, recounts times when her blond hair has played an integral role in her adventures (and misadventures), such as impressing a cop by chasing down her own mugger, befriending those of a different color read more

Grace Coddington, the longtime creative director of Vogue, has always been a big name in the fashion business but when The September Issue hit theaters a few years ago, she also became a household name as the unexpected star of the documentary. read more

I remember watching the live news coverage when the Amanda Knox murder verdict was overturned in October. The Seattle native had to be physically supported by her lawyers because she was so unsteady on her feet. After spending four years in an Italian jail charged with the 2007 murder of her roommate, she appeared stunned as the guards led her out of court--tears streaming down her face. Since then we've seen photos of her readjusting to life as a free woman--walking hand-in-hand with her new boyfriend and riding her bike--but she's kept quiet about her story while a book deal was negotiated...and it's finally a done deal. read more